Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-16

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~ am no more drunk or mad than
you are, "
"No!r said Lady Montbarry. Then YOU |
are only insolents Thu ignorant English. |
mind Il have Observed is apt to be insolent |
in the exercise of unrestrained English |
This is very noticeable to US foreigners smong
you people in the streets. OF course can't
be insolent to you, IN return. I hardly know
what to say to you My maid is imp,udent
in admitting you so easily to my room.
suppose your respectable appearance misled
her. | wonder who you are! You mentioned
the name of courier who left tuszvery
strangely Was he married, by anytchance.
Are You his wife. Aud do you know where
he islr
Mrs. Ferrari's indignation burst its way
through all restraints She advanced to the
sofa; she feared nothing, in the fcryor and
rage OF her reply.
Al am his widow-and you know it, YOU
wicked woman All! it was an evil hour
when Miss lockwood recommended my hus-
band to be his lnrlship's COURIER
Before Mrs Ferrar could add another
word Lady Montbarry sprung from the sofa
with the stealthy slddemess Of a cat-sezed
her by hobh s"bii-rS-ani shook her with the
strength and frenzy Of ii mad woman. "You
lie! You lie. You lie" Size dropped her hold
at the third repetition Of the accusation and
threw up her hands wildly with a gesture of
despair oh. Jesus Maria' IS it possi5lei'
she cried "Can the courier have come to me
through that "onan' She turned like
lightning on Mrs. Ftrrari, and stopped her as
she was escaping from the room. Stay here,
you foo-staN here and answer me! II you
cry out, rs sure as the heavens are above you,
m strange you with my own hands Sit
down again-and fear nothing. Wretch! 1t
II who am ACKNOWLEDGMENT out of
my senses. Confess that YOU lied when You
USED Miss Lockwood's name just nowi Mol
don't believe you on yoGr OATH will be-
iieve nobody but Miss Lockwood herself.
Where does she hveE Tell me that, you nox-
ious, singing little insect-and you may gon
Terrified as she was, Mrs Ferrar1 hesltated.
Lacy MoTtharry hfted her hands threaten
mgly, with the long, lean, yellow white
fingers outspread and crooked at the
| tips. Mrs. Ferrali shrunk at the sight Of
them, and gave the address Lady Mont
barry pointed rontemptuousy to the don
then changed her mind. mol not yet
| you will tell Miss lockwood what has hap
| pened, and she may refuse to see me- will
| go there at once, and you shall 60 with me
As far as the house-not inside of it, ST
down again | au going to ring for M,
maid Turn your back to the door; YOU
cowardly face is not fit to be seem"
She rang the bell. The maid appeared
MY cloak and bonnet-instautly!
The maid produced the cloak and bonnie
from the bedroom.
"A cab at the door-before | can coun
ten" f
Tie maid vanished. Lady Montbarry sur
veved herself in tile glass, and wheeled roun,
again, with her cat like suddenneSs. to Mrs
| Ferrari.
81 look more than half dead already, dom
Ir she said, with griiI-htirst OF IRONY
"Give me your arm
She took Mrs. Ferrari's arm and left tn
room "You have nothing to fear, so long a
you obey" she whispered, on the way dow
stairs. lyon leave Inc at Miss lockwood
door and never see me again.
In the hall they were met by the landlad'
ct the hotel Lady Montbarry graciousl,
presented her companion. MY good friend
Mrs. Ferrari; | am so glad to have seen her
The landlady accompanied them to the door
The cab was waiting. Get in first, goo'
Mrs Ferrari, said her ladyship, ''and tell tn
man where 10 go,
They were driven away Lady Mont
barry's variable hnmor changed again Wit
low groan OF misery, she threw hersel
back IN the cab, Lost in her own dar
thoughts, as careless of the woman whom sh
had bent to her IRON Will as II no such perso
sat by her side she preserved sinlste
snenee' unt'i they reached the house wher
MISS LOCKWOOD iodgea- In an instant sh
reused herSel 10 action ohe opened IN
door Oh tine cab, ana closed IL again ON Mrs
ferfarl before the driver could get oil III
box.
rake that lady mile further on her wa
nome! sue said, as siie pau Tue man ms iaie
ne neAI instant sue iia'i hnoG"ei d. ''' 'o"'
uoor: rs MESS Loch"ooo ut hoiiie'
"Yes, ma'am"